diet

Question
Hi Sarah,


My dad is at a critical stage in a fight for diabetes. he got addmitted due to high levels of creatinine in his blood
(possibly due to lack of diet / and water intake) as well as high potassium levels

But now he is discharged and i cook for him.

Are there any foods out there that can help lower his levels?
specific to cretinine / potassium ?
in the hospital since they gave him an iv and kept his water intake to less than a liter a day. (they also stopped his
water pill in the hospital due to possibility of dehydration)


i did notice his food in the hospital for lunch / dinner
i think each meal was approx under 500 cals
but i am unsure (other than keeping him away from bananas) of what fruits can i serve him...


I also force him to walk for 5 minutes 5 times a day

marc

Answer
Creatinine is stored in made in the liver and stored in muscle. However, it is destroyed by heat. Therefore, reducing red meat and fish intake will help and it will help even more if the meats are cooked well done. Most Americans eat more than enough meat to meet protein needs, the amount of meat the size of a deck of cards, twice per day, will meet almost all Americans needs. I would stay away from liver since it is concentrated there. As for potassium, the National Kidney Association has a great site at www.kidney.org/atoz/content/potassium.cfm.  Foods high in potassium include dairy products, dried fruits (prunes, raisins), tropical fruits (papaya, mango, kiwi, oranges, bananas), beans and legumes, spinach, broccoli, and canned mushrooms. Low potassium foods include berries, grapes, peaches, apples, green beans, celery, and iceberg lettuce. Eating more than a serving of a low potassium food can turn it into a high potassium food. I know it must sound like I just reduced the foods he can eat to almost none but the most important part of reducing these nutrients from the diet is moderation. Also, focus on the foods he can eat instead of the ones he shouldn't.  

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